Primarily a boy's name · 96% boys
Origin: WelshDylan is a given name and surname of Welsh origin. It means "son of the sea", "born from the ocean", or "great tide". It is derived from the Welsh words "dy," meaning "great," and "llanw," meaning "tide" or "sea".
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In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Dylan yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.
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Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.
| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 6 | #3,531 |
| 1954 | 7 | #3,240 |
| 1955 | 12 | #2,337 |
| 1956 | 10 | #2,680 |
| 1957 | 11 | #2,531 |
| 1958 | 22 | #1,695 |
| 1959 | 30 | #1,447 |
| 1960 | 39 | #1,257 |
| 1961 | 32 | #1,414 |
| 1962 | 20 | #1,825 |
| 1963 | 33 | #1,360 |
| 1964 | 38 | #1,266 |
| 1965 | 47 | #1,084 |
| 1966 | 62 | #928 |
| 1967 | 63 | #911 |
| 1968 | 121 | #686 |
| 1969 | 228 | #514 |
| 1970 | 315 | #457 |
| 1971 | 257 | #509 |
| 1972 | 302 | #454 |
| 1973 | 277 | #474 |
| 1974 | 384 | #395 |
| 1975 | 453 | #366 |
| 1976 | 399 | #387 |
| 1977 | 530 | #338 |
| 1978 | 480 | #351 |
| 1979 | 639 | #305 |
| 1980 | 822 | #265 |
| 1981 | 729 | #283 |
| 1982 | 700 | #290 |
| 1983 | 777 | #266 |
| 1984 | 971 | #231 |
| 1985 | 1,331 | #188 |
| 1986 | 1,833 | #149 |
| 1987 | 1,997 | #141 |
| 1988 | 2,158 | #137 |
| 1989 | 2,853 | #115 |
| 1990 | 4,414 | #83 |
| 1991 | 9,763 | #46 |
| 1992 | 15,063 | #28 |
| 1993 | 12,687 | #32 |
| 1994 | 12,530 | #32 |
| 1995 | 12,091 | #34 |
| 1996 | 12,037 | #33 |
| 1997 | 12,968 | #30 |
| 1998 | 14,540 | #25 |
| 1999 | 15,981 | #23 |
| 2000 | 15,405 | #24 |
| 2001 | 16,497 | #21 |
| 2002 | 14,821 | #23 |
| 2003 | 15,703 | #19 |
| 2004 | 14,852 | #19 |
| 2005 | 13,782 | #24 |
| 2006 | 13,171 | #26 |
| 2007 | 12,811 | #29 |
| 2008 | 11,707 | #31 |
| 2009 | 11,372 | #30 |
| 2010 | 10,518 | #31 |
| 2011 | 9,790 | #33 |
| 2012 | 10,000 | #31 |
| 2013 | 10,127 | #29 |
| 2014 | 10,416 | #29 |
| 2015 | 10,298 | #27 |
| 2016 | 9,719 | #32 |
| 2017 | 9,315 | #29 |
| 2018 | 8,610 | #31 |
| 2019 | 7,555 | #39 |
| 2020 | 6,855 | #42 |
| 2021 | 6,762 | #44 |
| 2022 | 6,738 | #42 |
| 2023 | 7,072 | #34 |
| 2024 | 7,464 | #28 |
